Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Kaufman trailers of nc

5VGFW5027NL010197 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
31 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 8
First seenOct 25, 2023
NJ
Last seenMay 21, 2026
NY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 31 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5VGFW5027NL010197
Make
Kaufman trailers of nc
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2022
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 5, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 25, 2023 – May 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 21, 2026NYII · Walk-around0—ONTARIO AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4317073CH36459/NY
Feb 5, 2026NYII · Walk-around5OOSONTARIO AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4317073CH36459/NY
Feb 5, 2026NYII · Walk-around5OOSONTARIO AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4317073CH36459/NY
Jun 17, 2025PAIII · Driver-only0—ONTARIO AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 4317073CH36459/NY
Apr 1, 2025NYII · Walk-around1—ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INC 3973687CH36459/NY
Mar 21, 2025NYIII · Driver-only1—ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INC 3973687CH36459/NY
Oct 23, 2024NYII · Walk-around0—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC 1427959CG16414/NY
Oct 25, 2023NJI · Full4OOSEMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC 1427959CG16414/NY
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ONTARIO AUTO TRANSPORT LLC4317073Jun 17, 2025May 21, 20264NY
ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INC3973687Mar 21, 2025Apr 1, 20252NY
EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC1427959Oct 25, 2023Oct 23, 20242NY
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
CH36459NY2ONTARIO AUTO TRANSPORT LLCJun 17, 2025 → May 21, 20264
CH36459NY—ANTWERP AUTO TRANSPORT INCMar 21, 2025 → Apr 1, 20252
CG16414NY—EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORTATION GROUP INCOct 25, 2023 → Oct 23, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 5, 2026